For other uses of Opossum, see Opossum (disambiguation). The opossums, also known as possums, are marsupial mammals of the order Didelphimorphia /daÉªËdÉlfáµ»ËmÉËrfiÉ/). The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 103 or more species in 19 genera.
After Vermont and Maine, Utah was the third most peaceful state in the country. Accordingly, the state had a smaller police force. There were only 165 law enforcement employees for every 100,000 state residents, the sixth lowest proportion in the United States.
Most âPeacefulâ Places to Live. Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, April 25, 2012. The country has gotten a lot more peaceful in the last 20 years, but in some states, you can find more peace than in others, according to the United States Peace Index, conducted annually by the Institute for Economics & Peace.